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  • June 2008

    • How an Amateur Made Classical Cool in NYC

      Gramophone  |  Jun 7, 08 4:16 PM CDT

      How an Amateur Made Classical Cool in NYC

      (Newser) - Ronen Givony is no musician, he can’t read music, and had never organized a concert—until recently. Now the 28-year-old is considered one of New York’s top impresarios, thanks to his “Wordless Music” series, which puts top indie rock and electronica bands on the same bill as classical performers. The series is a blockbuster, drawing the young, curious 20-something crowd that Lincoln Center so desires. More »

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      New York City  • concert  • classical music  • rock music  • Lincoln Center  • indie pop

  • January 2008

    • Xiu Xiu's Women Breaks Ground

      Tiny Mix Tapes  |  Jan 30, 08 2:06 PM CST

      Xiu Xiu's Women Breaks Ground

      (Newser) - One of indie music’s most intense projects, Xiu Xiu is always innovating, and sixth album Women as Lovers is no slouch—at least its first half, says Tiny Mix Tapes’ Julie. Frontman Jamie Stewart has dropped electronics, hired a virtuoso drummer and reversed his recent “stasis.” But Women 's troubled finale is par for Stewart, who has “yet to make a front-to-back vital album.” More »

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      Beatles  • music review  • electronics  • lyrics  • indie pop

    • Magnetic Fields Score Again

      Pitchfork Media  |  Jan 16, 08 6:13 PM CST

      Magnetic Fields Score Again

      (Newser) - The Magnetic Fields have hit the jackpot on their eighth album, Distortion. Frontman Stephen Merritt ignored his penchant for “cleverness and theatricality,” turned up the “1960s pop fetish,” and let the feedback roll. It’s a rebound from 2004’s i , says Pitchfork’s Matt LeMay, which was both flat and stagy. This time around, “a new level of messy” adds depth to Merritt’s talented songwriting. More »

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      music review  • indie pop

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